coral ID (i know another one!)

REEFROOKEE · 11/17/2010, 04:58 PM

seapug · 11/17/2010, 05:01 PM

Green Star Polyp.

REEFROOKEE · 11/17/2010, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by seapug

Green Star Polyp.

you guys make this to easy!

anything fancy it likes to eat? or reef chill is good enough?

Floowid · 11/17/2010, 05:05 PM

If it comes out to soak up the light you are good to go.

REEFROOKEE · 11/17/2010, 05:10 PM

awesome! i love it! and so do my hermit crabs?

aleonn · 11/17/2010, 05:20 PM

+1 on GSP. They grow fast, so you don't need to target feed. Some may say that they grow like weeds and are somewhat of a pest once they gain traction on your LR. I'd keep it on its own island as you do now, so that it's easy to manage their growth

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REEFROOKEE · 11/17/2010, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by aleonn

+1 on GSP. They grow fast, so you don't need to target feed. Some may say that they grow like weeds and are somewhat of a pest once they gain traction on your LR. I'd keep it on its own island as you do now, so that it's easy to manage their growth

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yea thats a good idea. that will keep them under control!

aleonn · 11/18/2010, 01:58 AM

Oh, you can also place rubble rocks around that island. Once the GSP spreads across that rubble, you have instant frags to sell or trade

Sugar Magnolia · 11/18/2010, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by REEFROOKEE

and so do my hermit crabs?

They're just picking at the detritus among the polyps, which can accumulate. It's a good idea to periodically take a turkey baster and blow off any accumulated detritus when the mat is closed.

REEFROOKEE · 11/18/2010, 10:48 AM

all very good info! thanks alot guys!

crvz · 11/18/2010, 02:34 PM

hey reefrookee,

no harm done here, as green star polyps are terribly hardy and, in many cases, nearly impossible to kill, but in an effort to help ensure your continued enjoyment and success in the hobby please allow me to ask this question. how are you acquiring your livestock? it's generally good practice to do a relatively in-depth research prior to purchasing anything for the tank, so when threads such as this pop-up it seems that may not have happened. I know how tempting in can be to sneak into the LFS and leave with something new that looks great, but I'd certainly encourage you to do the leg work so that you're prepared to care for the new critter you're bringing home.

crvz · 11/18/2010, 02:43 PM

double post, my apologies.

REEFROOKEE · 11/18/2010, 02:51 PM

i know i know! my lfs shop is right around the corner to me and if i have any issues with things, he takes them back on trade, but you right in the future i should be less impulsive in my buying!

lol

Sk8r · 11/18/2010, 03:34 PM

A good idea re new purchases is first fill out your tank info (look at mine in my sig) via your MY RC options, so we don't have to ask, and then go to your lfs, look around, spot what you want, ask the lfs guy what it is, and then BEFORE buying, come back here and ask: you can ask in forums like REEF FISHES or CORALLIMORPHIANS or Soft Corals, etc, and we'll happily fill you in on whether that one is a good idea for your lighting, your tank size, your combination of inhabitants. We're here to help, and you usually get an answer pretty fast in the newbie forum. It's SO much nicer to advise somebody BEFORE they buy. Also! Set up a small bare quarantine tank for any new fish! Ocean fish come with parasites you don't want in your tank, and we can walk you through getting rid of those and protecting your new fish.

REEFROOKEE · 11/18/2010, 04:03 PM

ok sounds like a good deal to me guys! il be sure to set things up a little better to make my questions simpler

11/17/2010, 04:58 PM	#1
REEFROOKEE Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: canada Posts: 205	coral ID (i know another one!)

11/17/2010, 05:05 PM	#4
Floowid Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Centerville, UT Posts: 712	If it comes out to soak up the light you are good to go. __________________ 75 gallon mixed reef

11/18/2010, 02:34 PM	#11
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	hey reefrookee, no harm done here, as green star polyps are terribly hardy and, in many cases, nearly impossible to kill, but in an effort to help ensure your continued enjoyment and success in the hobby please allow me to ask this question. how are you acquiring your livestock? it's generally good practice to do a relatively in-depth research prior to purchasing anything for the tank, so when threads such as this pop-up it seems that may not have happened. I know how tempting in can be to sneak into the LFS and leave with something new that looks great, but I'd certainly encourage you to do the leg work so that you're prepared to care for the new critter you're bringing home. __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?

11/18/2010, 02:43 PM	#12
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	double post, my apologies. __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?

11/18/2010, 03:34 PM	#14
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	A good idea re new purchases is first fill out your tank info (look at mine in my sig) via your MY RC options, so we don't have to ask, and then go to your lfs, look around, spot what you want, ask the lfs guy what it is, and then BEFORE buying, come back here and ask: you can ask in forums like REEF FISHES or CORALLIMORPHIANS or Soft Corals, etc, and we'll happily fill you in on whether that one is a good idea for your lighting, your tank size, your combination of inhabitants. We're here to help, and you usually get an answer pretty fast in the newbie forum. It's SO much nicer to advise somebody BEFORE they buy. Also! Set up a small bare quarantine tank for any new fish! Ocean fish come with parasites you don't want in your tank, and we can walk you through getting rid of those and protecting your new fish. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

11/17/2010, 05:01 PM	#2
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	Green Star Polyp.

11/17/2010, 05:10 PM	#5
REEFROOKEE Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: canada Posts: 205	awesome! i love it! and so do my hermit crabs?

11/17/2010, 05:20 PM	#6
aleonn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4,041	+1 on GSP. They grow fast, so you don't need to target feed. Some may say that they grow like weeds and are somewhat of a pest once they gain traction on your LR. I'd keep it on its own island as you do now, so that it's easy to manage their growth .

11/18/2010, 01:58 AM	#8
aleonn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4,041	Oh, you can also place rubble rocks around that island. Once the GSP spreads across that rubble, you have instant frags to sell or trade

11/18/2010, 10:48 AM	#10
REEFROOKEE Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: canada Posts: 205	all very good info! thanks alot guys!

11/18/2010, 02:51 PM	#13
REEFROOKEE Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: canada Posts: 205	i know i know! my lfs shop is right around the corner to me and if i have any issues with things, he takes them back on trade, but you right in the future i should be less impulsive in my buying! lol

11/18/2010, 04:03 PM	#15
REEFROOKEE Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: canada Posts: 205	ok sounds like a good deal to me guys! il be sure to set things up a little better to make my questions simpler

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